<div><p>Making blankets for the sick children at the hospital is a charity many people know about, but Sharon Simpson is knitting for a unique purpose. </p><p>One of women's biggest struggles as a survivor of breast cancer can be to get her body back, whether that means growing her hair or drawing in her eyebrows. For women who've undergone a mastectomy or lumpectomy, it can be difficult to regain confidence. </p><p><a href="https://www.knittedknockers.org/">Knitted Knockers</a> is a breast cancer charity founded to make a difference in women's lives. Since women have complained about silicone breast prostheses, they stepped in to provide "soft, comfortable, knit prosthetics for breast cancer survivors." </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371826_knittedknockerstwo.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371826_knittedknockerstwo_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371826_knittedknockerstwo_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371826_knittedknockerstwo_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371826_knittedknockerstwo_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371826_knittedknockerstwo_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>BBC</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Simpson, 54, is one of 300 volunteers who use their knitting for the greater good, producing approximately <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-39429119">300 woollen breasts every month</a> and distributing them to women for free. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371822_knittedknockersfour.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/_95371822_knittedknockersfour_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>BBC</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Sharon is no stranger to breast cancer, having received treatment for the disease in January 2013. She'll be cancer-free for 5 years in 2018 and hopes her "knitted knockers" help other women as they've helped her. </p><p>"My reason and purpose is to make life better for those in the throes of cancer, and that's why I'm doing Knitted Knockers," <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-39429119">Sharon said</a>. </p><p>She <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-39429119">explains</a>: "For a woman, losing a breast can be like losing a part of their identity. Looking in the mirror to see a breast that's either disfigured or not there any more can be quite harrowing."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2016-10-01_lif_24874584_I4.JPG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2016-10-01_lif_24874584_I4_GH_content_550px.JPG 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Independent</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Not surprisingly, many women have found great healing through the charity's work. Sharon proudly relates a story of one survivor who'd worn oversized tops to hide her flat chest, but once she'd got her knitted knocker, she began wearing all her other clothes again. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Knitted_boob_2.png" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Knitted_boob_2_GH_content_550px.png 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Etsy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Why do women prefer the knitted creations to the NHS prostheses? <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-39429119">Sharon explains</a> that they "serve a great purpose, but they are quite sticky, and Knitted Knockers are around a tenth of the weight."</p><p>Good job to Sharon and all the folks at Knitted Knockers for helping breast cancer survivors!</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p><strong>Don't forget to share this post!</strong></p></div>